Multiple Choice Questions

Nutrients are
  • the compounds in food that the body requires to sustain proper functioning.
  • A serving is the recommended amount to be consumed, and a portion is the amount you choose to eat.
  • be adequate in energy, nutrients, and fiber.
  • increased consumption of locally grown or raised food.
Minerals that the body needs in very small amounts are
  • trace minerals.
  • empty calories
  • three days.
  • green beans.
Which of the following best describes appetite?
  • trans fatty acids are produced.
  • Apples
  • A glass of low-fat milk
  • It is more psychological than physiological.
The complex carbohydrate form of a sugar that is stored in the liver and muscles is
  • carrots.
  • glycogen.
  • Soluble
  • nutrition.
All of the following are good sources of complex carbohydrates EXCEPT
  • glycogen.
  • Complete
  • carrots.
  • sodium.
Food allergy and food intolerance mean the same thing.
  • True
  • False
What proportion of people avoid something in their diet because they think they are allergic to it?
  • fibromyalgia.
  • three days.
  • About one third
  • 50% to 60%
What is the difference between a portion and a serving?
  • Calories are a unit of measure of the energy obtained from food.
  • trace minerals.
  • It is the digestible portion of plant foods.
  • A serving is the recommended amount to be consumed, and a portion is the amount you choose to eat.
Which of the following is true about calories?
  • It is more psychological than physiological.
  • It is the digestible portion of plant foods.
  • Chicken breast
  • Calories are a unit of measure of the energy obtained from food.
Iron deficiency anemia is characterized by feeling tired and run down.
  • True
  • False
The average American consumes more than half their calories from junk food.
  • True
  • False
Which type of fiber dissolves in water and can be digested by bacteria in the colon?
  • sodium.
  • Apples
  • Soluble
  • Complete
Which of the following is NOT true about fiber?
  • in the refrigerator.
  • It is more psychological than physiological.
  • It is the digestible portion of plant foods.
  • Calories are a unit of measure of the energy obtained from food.
A vegetarian who eats dairy products and eggs is called a
  • A glass of low-fat milk
  • Chicken breast
  • lacto-ovo vegetarian.
  • trace minerals.
Fats should make up less than 10% of daily calories consumed.
  • True
  • False
Which of the following foods is the most nutrient-dense?
  • A glass of low-fat milk
  • Apples
  • It is the digestible portion of plant foods.
  • It is more psychological than physiological.
The most common nutrient deficiency in the world is
  • in the refrigerator.
  • About one third
  • iron deficiency.
  • Chicken breast
According to the criteria set by the USDA, which of the following would be the most appropriate label for an apple grown without insecticides, chemical fertilizers, or hormones?
  • nutrition.
  • Made with organic ingredients
  • empty calories
  • trans fatty acids are produced.
Eating yogurt is a scientifically proven method to benefit from probiotics' ability to optimize the bacterial environment in the intestines.
  • True
  • False
Common food allergens include all of the following EXCEPT
  • iron deficiency.
  • green beans.
  • three days.
  • trace minerals.
Simple sugars provide short-term energy.
  • True
  • False
Which of the following foods is an example of a complete protein?
  • A glass of low-fat milk
  • It is more psychological than physiological.
  • Calories are a unit of measure of the energy obtained from food.
  • Chicken breast
The science that studies food and nourishment, including food composition and the physiological effects of food on the body is
  • sodium.
  • carrots.
  • three days.
  • nutrition.
A healthy diet should
  • trans fatty acids are produced.
  • It is more psychological than physiological.
  • Calories are a unit of measure of the energy obtained from food.
  • be adequate in energy, nutrients, and fiber.
Which of the following could be included in a vegan diet?
  • carrots.
  • Complete
  • A glass of low-fat milk
  • Apples
When liquid oils are hydrogenated,
  • in the refrigerator.
  • trans fatty acids are produced.
  • It is the digestible portion of plant foods.
  • It is more psychological than physiological.
The safest way to thaw frozen foods is
  • trace minerals.
  • in the refrigerator.
  • It is the digestible portion of plant foods.
  • iron deficiency.
The chief function of this mineral in the body is to make teeth resistant to decay and bones resistant to mineral loss.
  • nutrition.
  • Fluoride
  • Soluble
  • glycogen.
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